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Color | standart |
Brand | Korg |
Model Name | MONOTRONDUO |
Item Dimensions LxWxH | 6.4 x 1.6 x 9.2 inches |
Item Weight | 6.4 ounces |
About this item
- Two analog Oscillators (vco) with individual tunings
- Vcf with cutoff and peak control
- Built-in speaker and battery power for go anywhere analog sound
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Versatility | 4.3 | — | — | 4.6 | — | 4.6 |
Sold By | Last Samurai | Ichigo Ichie Japan | Donner Music | Dubreq | Amazon.com | Last Samurai |
model name | MONOTRONDUO | — | — | Special Edition | — | NTS |
connector type | — | — | Usb Type C | Auxiliary | Usb Type C | USB Type B |
number of keys | 0 | 37 | — | 20 | — | 49 |
weight | 0.4 pounds | 2.9 kilograms | 9.6 ounces | — | 1 pounds | 290 grams |
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Product information
Item Weight | 6.4 ounces |
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Product Dimensions | 6.4 x 1.6 x 9.2 inches |
ASIN | B00684KFFW |
Item model number | MONOTRONDUO |
Batteries | 2 AAA batteries required. (included) |
Customer Reviews |
4.6 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #7,367 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments) #146 in DJ Mixers |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | November 15, 2011 |
Color Name | standart |
Size | standart |
Battery type | Alkaline |
Color Screen | No |
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Product Description
Dual Oscillator Analog Pocket Synth - Korg's dual-oscillator Monotron DUO fits in your pocket, yet delivers enormous analog sound! Equipped with a built-in speaker and battery operation, Monotron DUO is ready - anytime, anyplace. Best of all, it's a blast to play, with a level of simplicity allowing anyone to enjoy the world of analog synthesizers. Product Block Copy Offering two oscillators, the monotron DUO adds an extra dimension of sound. Tune the oscillators in unison for a rich, thick, analog tone; in intervals for classic soloing sounds and generating new effects. The X-MOD (cross modulation) circuit taken from Korg's classic Mono/Poly can introduce a mild or razor-sharp edge to the overall sound. The monotron DUO's ribbon controller keyboard features a Scale function to select one of four scales: Chromatic, Major, Minor, or Off. Choose the Chromatic scale to play precise pitches as on a piano, or choose Major or Minor to generate musically coherent phrases on the keyboard.
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Customers like the filter of the musical instruments. They mention that the low-pass filter is amazing and provides everything from subtle tonal control to. They also say that it's easy to use and play, and the ribbon keyboard is not too hard to control. Customers appreciate the value of the product, saying that it’s the best portable synthesizer for the money. They say that the quality of the synth is amazing, and produces beautiful rich harmonic overtones. Customers also find the noise of the device to be fun and addictive.
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Customers like the sound quality of the musical instruments. They mention that it produces rich bass tones, the speaker is pretty loud, and the knobs are of good quality. They also say that it's easy to make reasonably musical sounds fairly quickly. Customers also like the built-in echo and the fact that the pitch control covers a wide spectrum of tones.
"...turn the cutoff down fairly low, crank the peak, and it produces some rich bass tones--mix with the LFO, and you have some nice bass lines and/or..." Read more
"...The speaker is pretty loud, and the knobs are of good quality: They turn easily, and very smooth...." Read more
"...You can get a surprising amount of sound exploration out of it, and the simple array of stripped down controls is more of a feature than a drawback..." Read more
"...The VCF sounds fantastic, and the cross modulation knob adds a lot of character to the sound...." Read more
Customers like the quality of the musical instruments. They say it's an amazing little synth, with many cool sounds and effects. It's a great choice for electronic music lovers, and produces beautifully rich harmonic overtones. The ribbon synthesizer function is really cool and fun to play with, and it'll produce drones and effects as well.
"...The plastic quality is very good, and very strong. I absolutely love my Korg monitron delay analog ribbon synthesizer!" Read more
"...It very well might be the funnest and most carefree synth of I've ever used...." Read more
"...What I found is that it's great for producing drones and effects...." Read more
"...Plays sounds that you might hear in a horror movie. Real cool effects but the output jack is 1/8" and is not compatable if you don't have the right..." Read more
Customers find the noise of the musical instruments to be really fun, addicting, and a blast to mess around with. They also say it's an excellent toy and surprisingly fun instrument. Customers also mention that the ribbon keyboard is fun for sliding around the scale, and that it'll be a really cool option for learning.
"...-The ribbon keyboard is fun for sliding around the scale, but it makes playing individual notes difficult--its small, and the boundaries between..." Read more
"...like a science fiction movie; I have done that too and it is really fun to play with. I don't consider this synthesizer a toy at all...." Read more
"...But this is an excellent toy and a surprisingly fun instrument, if seriously limited in application." Read more
"This is a great little item.First of all, it's just a lot of fun to use...." Read more
Customers like the performance of the musical instruments. They mention that it works great for their purpose, gets great results, and works well with mixers. Some say that it comes with batteries and works right out of the box. Customers also say that the device is rock-solid and totally delivers. They also mention that the add of effect works well and is an extremely powerful tool.
"I bought this with the Monotron Delay and they work very well together...." Read more
"...so knock yourself out- you really can't go wrong- the looper is powerful.. it can overpower the unit, so just remember ,"the last button IS..." Read more
"...The LFO doesn't act predictably and when its in use you can't always know what kind of pitch it's going to make but it's brilliant!..." Read more
"...about what I expected for a device this inexpensive, but they do work reasonably well...." Read more
Customers like the value of the musical instruments. They mention that it's the best portable synthesizer for the money, has lots of fun for the price, and is an affordable option to add reverb and delay. Some say that the product has a nice low end.
"...-of-concept," and it is - where the concept is, "A ridiculously affordable and fun analog synth that proves people want analog synthesizers,..." Read more
"...Second, for the size and features, it's just a great value--the filter is awesome, and the type of sound you can get out of this little thing is..." Read more
"Lots of fun for the price, add it to your synths or drums for interesting sound manipulations." Read more
"...bottom line is, you can now get a REAL ANALOG synth at an affordable price!..." Read more
Customers find the musical instruments easy to use and play. They say it's simple to figure out, and a highly portable live kit. Customers also say the ribbon keyboard is not too hard to control, making it easy to create that synth intro. They also mention that it'll make it easy for them to play melodies and notes.
"...The ribbon is great - very responsive, and it's easy to use. You can make some fun and funky sounds with this...." Read more
"...output can be a bit noisy; however, it isn't bad, and it's very easy to get around that and keep a good quality sound by using aux...." Read more
"...The housing is a thin plastic. The ribbon keyboard is not too hard to control, however it could be easier. it is sort of inconsistent...." Read more
"...This is the simplest synth I have ever used. To be honest I thought I'd get bored of it quickly, but I find myself spending hours playing with it...." Read more
Customers like the filter of the musical instruments. They mention that it's awesome, powerful, and versatile. They also appreciate the low-pass, cutoff, and resonant filters. The aux input has a classic MS20 filter, and it can be used as a filter box for external sounds. Some say that the filter on this little box is evil.
"...is great (featuring both cutoff and peak controls), and the dual use of the LFO (for the pitch and filter cutoff) allows for a wide variety of sounds..." Read more
"...Second, for the size and features, it's just a great value--the filter is awesome, and the type of sound you can get out of this little thing is..." Read more
"...but if you're not used to playing around with delay effects, it's pretty versatile...." Read more
"...The low end is pretty cool to play with...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the portability of the musical instruments. Some mention it's extremely portable, light weight, and compact. They say it'll fit in their pocket and is great to use as a small, affordable delay effect to add to an instrument. However, others say that it'd be better suited for a child's pocket. The size of the keys makes it difficult to perform songs, and the length of the scale prevents it from being accurate.
"...And it's great to use as a small, affordable delay effect to add to an instrument -- especially something like a Volca or something similar where..." Read more
"...I found it, and my first impression was "THIS IS small!". It fits in the palm of my hand. Yeah, I have big hands, sort of...." Read more
"...Downside(s): -Like I said, it is kind of small, and I am worried that its plastic body may eventually break, but I suppose that just..." Read more
"...with you and show that person what it can do, since it can easily fit in your pocket." Read more
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Best features (so far):
-Auxiliary input: based on the circuit layout, the aux input comes in after the VCO, so whatever sounds you put through it can be manipulated by the filter; moreover, the VCO can still produce sounds even if you have an external input (though the filter will apply to both of them). In practice, this means you can run a beat through it AND play a melody at the same time, and both will go to the same speaker. Or, you could hook-up a computer mic and filter your singing voice while playing a song. Pretty fun.
-This damn thing produces surprisingly rich low-frequency tones. The internal speaker won't pick them up, but better speakers (or subs) will if you connect them to the head-phone port. I was playing with them for hours at work because I couldn't believe how rich they were. (FYI, drop the pitch, turn the cutoff down fairly low, crank the peak, and it produces some rich bass tones--mix with the LFO, and you have some nice bass lines and/or bass drum rhythms, depending on how high or low the interval of the LFO is set at when it is modulating the cutoff).
-Many people have noted the quality of the filter, which is fair, because it is nice. However, the LFO is similarly versatile--just move it a bit more carefully and you'll fine that you can control much more of the modulation than it first appears.
-*Update*: I thought the "click" sound that you hear when you place your finger on the ribbon to play a note was only avoidable by keeping one finger on it (just time it right when playing), but there is a way around it. If you have another unit (Monotron, Delay, or Duo), run the sound of one through the other, and the "click" is gone! I am sure there are other ways around it, but this is definitely one.
Downside(s):
-Like I said, it is kind of small, and I am worried that its plastic body may eventually break, but I suppose that just means I have to be somewhat careful.
-The ribbon keyboard is fun for sliding around the scale, but it makes playing individual notes difficult--its small, and the boundaries between notes are not always spatially clear.
-The internal speaker makes it seem cheaper than it really is--DON'T BE FOOLED! This synth produces richer and a wider range of sounds than its internal speaker lets on.
By itself, it makes some fun noises, but you'll probably tire of that pretty fast. It really shines if you pair it with another instrument that can produce predictable notes. You can't really carry a melody on the ribbon synth because it's not discretized or fixed to any scale, although you could always plug in a different Monotron that lets you play scales. I like to jam with it by running my normal 88-key piano through it, and using the delay portion as a filter on top of my piano sounds, with the LFO layered for auxiliary cosmic noise. I've also had a lot of fun running my friend's sequencer through it. The delay is addictive paired with a keyboard, as the feedback loop gives you a bit of rhythmic encouragement and you can bend the loop you've got trapped in there for a fun effect. It's a little annoying how much base noise there is -- if you run a clean sound source through the Delay, there's no way to twist the controls to get back to a clean-sounding output, which would make for a nice contrast. But I guess that's not the goal of the Delay. It's more about twisting the cutoff knob as the LFO ray-gun sound trapped in the feedback loop builds to a climax, to transform into a rocket blasting a slow burn into an alien atmosphere.
FYI, it's hard to see the dial indicator indents so I painted them white. Battery life is great. Bring your own aux cables for input and output. The onboard speaker is okay for messing around but it's more fun when you have a subwoofer.